Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A Medal For Merit In War 1915 Hold 451233 Private William Rupert Harris

451233 Private William Rupert Harris

inscribed “Furchtlos und Trew” as on the obverse

maker mark on reverse for “RZM M1/128” for Eugen Schmidhäussler of Pforzheim

later to be struck off strength on transfer to the Western Ontario Regimental Depot at Hastings on March 10

bearing central silver crossed swords

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A Medal For Merit In War 1915 Hold 451233 Private William Rupert Harris(Medaille fr Verdienst im Kriege 1915). Instituted 7 March 1915 by Duke Bernhard III. (1915 1920 issue). Constructed of zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised Cross Patte bearing a central monogram of Duke Bernhard III, within an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a raised Cross Patte bearing a central Saxon coat of arms, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM KRIEGE 1914 15 (FOR MERIT IN